Community Partners

CREW Career Center

CREW (Connecting Resourses, Education and Workforce) was initiated in 2003; its mission is to work collaboratively with educational institutions, businesses and civic organizations to assist clients in their career explorations, preparation and placement in the Louisville Metropolitan area. The main goal of the CREW program is to provide a seamless transition from educational attainment to career placement by fostering academic achievement and successful career planning. The CREW Career Centers are located at the Metropolitan College Career Center, the JCTC Southwest Career Center and the JCTC Shelbyville Career Center. Locations and hours of operation can be found on the CREW Career Center website.

Making Connections Louisville

In 2002 Metropolitan College was invited to join the Making Connections Network [pdf], a neighborhood transformation and family development initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Making Connections Louisville partners are focusing their efforts on seven objectives and four neighborhoods. (Neighborhoods: Smoketown, Shelby Park, California and Phoenix Hill).

Metropolitan College is proud to be an active partner in Making Connections Louisville. MC staff members are supporting an initiative to increase awareness about the availability of Metropolitan College as an alternative access to post-secondary education.

KentuckianaWorks

KentuckianaWorks is the workforce development agency of Louisville’s Metro Government, overseen by a business-led board of directors. KentuckianaWorks is charged with creating a workforce development system that benefits both employers and job seekers by promoting quality jobs, high skills, high wages and life-long learning. KentuckianaWorks complements CREW by providing funding from the Workforce Investment Act for financial support that includes tuition, text-book and fee funding assistance.

Kentuckiana College Access Center

KCAC college counselors offer one-on-one guidance to help make getting into college as simple as possible. The center is open to the community and provides information about post-secondary education options, as well as assistance with completion of financial aid forms.

Youth Opportunity Unlimited - Y.O.U.

Y.O.U. is a One-Stop Center for youths ages 16 – 21 that offers one-on-one career and academic counseling. http://www.ged4u.com/ged4u/Programs/YOU_Program/YOU.htm